BIO

Pat O’Donnell    Emmy Nominated Composer/Music Producer/                  Music Educator Pat O’Donnell is a versatile and prolific composer, musician, music producer and educator whose works have been featured in film, television and commercial album production. Pat Is currently a contributing composer for network daytime dramas "All My Children" (ABC) and "As The World Turns" (CBS). Mr. O'Donnell received his first Emmy Nomination for All My Children in 2009.

As a multi-instrumentalist proficient in piano, drums, percussion, flute, recorder, B3 Organ, synthesis and sampling, Mr. O’Donnell has performed and recorded with/for many professional ensembles in a myriad of genres including:

- NY Broadway pit orchestras:
CATS, Phantom of the Opera, DreamGirls, and the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show

- Currently contributing staff composer for daytime dramas "All My Children" (ABC) and "As The World Turns" (CBS)

- Produced recordings featuring David Benoit, Horace Ott (Village People), Ron Tooley (Maceo Parker), Bob Mintzer, LM(NY rap artist), NY Mariachi Ensemble and Lee Musiker(Tony Bennett)

- Produced 5 full length CD’s for various International music production libraries including Westar, Non-Stop, Auracle and Propeller Music

Music Eduction/Consulting

- Currently director of Jaguar Bucket Ensemble based out of East Orange Campus High School in Northern New Jersey

Students recently featured on ABC Eyewitness News and NJN Classroom Close-Up television programs


- AWARDS/RECOGNITION
2009 Daytime Emmy Nomination-All My Children-Music Direction and Composition
2009 WDHA/NEA Teachers Who Rock Award
2008 EOEA/NEA Pride in Public Education Award
Multiple year ASCAP writer awards (1992-2007)